Argentina vs Costa Rica: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Argentina
-2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
-2.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Argentina rank
203rd
Costa Rica rank
205th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -2.31 % change on previous year against -2.33 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 203rd and Costa Rica ranks 205th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.8757 % change on previous year | 0.9393 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.401 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.5883 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.6272 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -0.6765 % change on previous year | 0.8236 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.2803 % change on previous year | -0.7707 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2020s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 0.0259 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at -2.31 % change on previous year against -2.33 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 203rd and Costa Rica ranks 205th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.